consistent

constante

consistent(kuhn-sihs-dihnt)

adjective

1. (without variation)

a. constante

My boss was demoted for his consistent failure to raise sales.

Mi jefe fue degradado por sus constantes fracasos en aumentar las ventas.

2. (in agreement with)

a. coherente

The defendant's actions are consistent with those of a psycopath.

Las acciones del acusado son coherentes con las de un psicópata.

b. congruente

The lawyer's alibi wasn't consistent with his secretary's testimony.

La coartada del abogado no era congruente con el testimonio de su secretaria.

c. consecuente

The priest was not consistent with his teachings.

El sacerdote no eran consecuente con sus enseñanzas.

consistent

adjective

1. (reasoning, behavior)

a. coherente, congruente

2. (quality, standard)

a. invariable, constante

3. (refusal, failure)

a. constante, continuo(a)

consistent withcoherente con, consecuente con

Copyright © 2006 Harrap Publishers Limited

consistent [kənˈsɪstənt]

adjective

1 (constant) [+person, action, behaviour] consecuente; coherente; [+results] uniforme; [+work, performance] de calidad constante

try to be more consistent his work is brilliant at times, but it's not consistent he's a good, consistent worker

2 (cohesive) [+argument] coherente; lógico

he made various statements which were not consistent realizó varias declaraciones que no concordaban

all the evidence presented was consistent in that it pointed to the same person

his actions are not consistent with his beliefs sus actos no son consecuentes con sus ideas

the evidence given in court was not consistent with his statement

that is not consistent with what you told me eso no encaja or no concuerda con lo que me dijiste

the outburst was not consistent with the image he had cultivated the evidence was not consistent with the verdict of accidental death the various accounts of what happened were consistent